PICTURE SPECIAL: CONVOY BIG FIGHT NIGHT IS A KNOCKOUT SUCCESS
St Mary’s held a very successful Fight Night in Jacksons Hotel on Saturday night. The Event was very well supported and a big thanks to everyone who bought tickets and supported the Club in anyway....
View ArticleESB AND GARDAÍ ISSUE WARNING OVER CABLE THEFTS
GARDAÍ and the ESB have issued a joint statement over the theft of power lines in Co Donegal and in other areas. “ESB Networks are concerned at recent thefts of overhead wires between poles on the live...
View ArticleFEMALE GARDA RECEIVES INJURIES TO HER FACE DURING ALLEGED ASSAULT
A female Garda received injuries to her face and neck during an assault in Drumkeen. The case was heard at Letterkenny District Court. A case of assault causing harm against the man allegedly...
View ArticleULSTER BANK CARD GLITCH CAUSES MAJOR HEADACHE ACROSS DONEGAL STORES
A fault with Ulster Bank debit card users has caused major difficulties in stores and petrol stations across Donegal tonight. The bank has confirmed that it has encountered an issue and many of its...
View ArticleHORGAN MAKES HIS FIRST SIGNINGS AS FINN HARPS MANAGER
Newly installed Finn Harps manager Ollie Horgan has wasted no time in securing the signatures of two of the club’s most experienced players in the form of Kevin McHugh and Michael Funston. Kevin McHugh...
View ArticleGLASGOW HELICOPTER DISASTER: POLICE CONFIRM JOHN McGARRIGLE AMONG DEAD
POLICE in Glasgow have confirmed that John McGarrigle, whose family is from Letterkenny, is among the nine people killed in the city’s helicopter disaster. John Jnr, left, pictured with his dad on a...
View ArticleTD Mac LOCHLAINN IN BLISTERING ATTACK ON TV3 OVER ‘BLINKERED’ DOCUMENTARY
Padraig Mac Lochlainn DONEGAL TD Padraig Mac Lochlainn has launched a blistering attack on a TV3 documentary on his party. The station broadcast the second in a two-part documentary on Monday night....
View ArticleTHE INCREDIBLE DAVID GRAY THRILLS DONEGAL FANS
David Gray on stage at An Grianan HE told fans – jokingly of course – that he might call his next album The Incredible David Gray. But no-one among those lucky enough to see him at An Grianan last...
View ArticleBOLT’S LIGHTNING VISIT TO DONEGAL STILL ON THE CARDS
The Irish manager of the world’s fastest man has said a visit to Donegal is still very much on the cards. Usain Bolt is still Donegal-bound! But Milford man Ricky Simms says that like Usain Bolt, it...
View ArticleGOLF NEWS: FRANK GRIEVE COMES OUT ON TOP AT BARNHILL
With another perfect weekend of golfing weather, it took a 3 way count-back on BOT on Saturday to obtain a winner at Barnhill and congratulations to cat. 4 member Frank Grieve [25] who, by returning...
View ArticleGAA NEWS: AODH RUADH SAYS GOODBYE TO ONE OF ITS GREATEST SONS
Jim ‘The Natch’ Gallagher Monday morning saw Ballyshannon lay to rest one of its most storied sons, Jim ‘The Natch’ Gallagher. They came from far and wide to St Patrick’s church, Ballyshannon, to pay...
View ArticleGAA NEWS: ST.NAUL’S ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF ST.STEPHEN’S DAY FUN RUN
St.Nauls GAA Notes Scór Na Nóg: Unfortunately our Scór teams had no luck at the county finals on Saturday but they done so well to get to the Final. It is great to see such talented musicians and...
View ArticlePERFUME GANG STRIKES CHEMISTS ACROSS DONEGAL
A perfume gang have struck Co Donegal stealing more than €3,000 worth of fragrances. The gang has stolen €3,000 of perfumes from Donegal chemists. The organised gang of three women swooped at a number...
View ArticleGAA NEWS: JIMMY BYRNE APPOINTED NEW NAOMH ULTAN PRESIDENT
Naomh Ultan GAA Notes Monthly Meeting – Our next monthly meeting will take place Monday Dec 9th at 8:30pm in the clubhouse. All very welcome to attend. Club Website Address – www.naomhultan.gaa.ie Club...
View ArticleECLIPSE CINEMAS LIFFORD/STRABANE SET TO SCREEN ‘A STORY OF MEDJUGORJE’
Eclipse cinemas Lifford/Strabane are set to screen ‘The Triumph’ which is a powerful new documentary film about a prophecy unfolding right now, before our very eyes. From a tiny village in...
View ArticleCLANREE HOTEL SCOOPS BEST WEDDING VENUE IN DONEGAL
The Clanree Hotel have been awarded Best Wedding Venue in Donegal as recognised by popular online wedding website WeddingDates.ie. WeddingDates provides an online network connecting top wedding...
View ArticleSTUDENTS IN LURGYBRACK NS ARE SEEING RED!!
The last week in November is internationally recognised as RED Week, with many schools and workplaces choosing to promote friendship and civility as opposed to war on bullies. Children from the Senior...
View ArticleGOLF NEWS: SHANE DOHERTY WINS THE CHRISTMAS HAMPER AT ROSAPENNA
Rosapenna Notes The mini Christmas Hamper was played for over the Old Tom Morris Links last Sunday the 1st of December. The winner with 41pts was Shane Doherty 17. The runner up was Raymond Doody 15...
View ArticleCOMMUNITY NEWS: ZUMBA FOR ADULTS CONTINUES AT MANORCUNNINGHAM COMMUNITY CENTRE
JUICE PLUS + – There will be a juice plus information evening here in the centre this Friday the 6th of December 7.30pm for anyone looking to hear more about Juice plus products. Do you want to change...
View ArticleNORTHWEST CHRISTMAS WONDERLAND THIS WEEKEND IN CASTLEFINN
Castlefinn Community News After the very successful launch of their new book “Visions of the Past”, Scowders, Stirabout and Slipping bogs, members of the Castlefinn and Districts History Club have...
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